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David Gokhshtein
David Gokhshtein (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 1st Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on June 23, 2020.
Gokhshtein completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
David Gokhshtein was born in Brooklyn, New York. His professional experience includes being an executive financial director and entrepreneur. Gokhshtein has been associated with the Forbes Financial Council, Mazer Gaming, and Gokhshtein Media.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2020
New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)
New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 1
Incumbent Lee Zeldin defeated Nancy Goroff in the general election for U.S. House New York District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lee Zeldin (R / Conservative Party / Independence Party) | 54.8 | 205,715 |
 | Nancy Goroff (D / Working Families Party) | 45.1 | 169,294 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 107 | ||
| Total votes: 375,116 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Luca Nascimbene (Independent)
- Joshua Goldfein (Working Families Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 1
Nancy Goroff defeated Perry Gershon, Bridget M. Fleming, and Greg Fischer in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 1 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nancy Goroff | 36.0 | 17,970 |
 | Perry Gershon | 34.7 | 17,303 | |
 | Bridget M. Fleming | 27.5 | 13,718 | |
 | Greg Fischer | 1.6 | 775 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 110 | ||
| Total votes: 49,876 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lee Zeldin advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 1.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Gokhshtein (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lee Zeldin advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 1.
Independence Party primary election
The Independence Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lee Zeldin advanced from the Independence Party primary for U.S. House New York District 1.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Joshua Goldfein advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 1.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Gokhshtein completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gokhshtein's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Innovation fosters growth.
- Growth is necessary for progress.
- Positive change only happens when you seek action.
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Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
I believe in innovation and the spread of ideas. My goal while in office is to create a broader understanding of cryptocurrency and finance while leading discussions on the regulation and support of new and emerging technologies. Ultimately, joining our present with our future so that New York is the hub of a growth and community mindset. A vision for the people, acted on by those who want success for the people.[2] |
” |
| —David Gokhshtein[1] | ||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 15, 2019 Cite error: Invalid
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